President Asif Ali Zardari has tested negative for Covid-19, according to his doctor, Dr. Asim Hussain. He is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital in Karachi after testing positive on April 2. Dr. Asim said the president is recovering well but will stay hospitalised for a few more days. He is also undergoing physiotherapy […]
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50 new Corona cases reported in last 24 hours: NIH
Health officials on Monday said that 50 new Coronavirus cases were reported during the last 24 hours across the country. As per data shared by the National Institute of Health (NIH), the case positivity ratio was 1.12 per cent while 10 patients were in critical condition. No death was reported from the Coronavirus in the […]
Covid-19 alert: One of dominant coronavirus strains in China XBB found in Pak
The National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad and Aga Khan University (AKU) have confirmed the presence of XBB, sub-variant of Omicron variant and one of three dominant strains of Covid-19 in China, in the country through genome sequencing. According to the reports, Sindh Health Department on Tuesday confirmed the presence of XBB and XBB-1 sub-variants of the Omicron […]
China’s ‘iPhone city’ under COVID lockdown after violent clashes
BEIJING: Six million people were on Friday under COVID lockdown in a Chinese city home to the world’s largest iPhone factory, after clashes between police and workers furious over pay. Authorities have ordered residents of eight districts in Zhengzhou, in the central province of Henan, not to leave the area for the next five days, […]
Oil falls as China widens COVID curbs
Oil prices fell on Friday after top crude importer China widened its COVID-19 curbs, though benchmarks were poised for a weekly gain on supply concerns and surprisingly positive economic data. Brent crude futures dropped 87 cents, or 0.9%, to $96.09 a barrel by 1309 GMT, having climbed by 1.3% in the previous session. U.S. West […]
Sonya Hussayn files legal case against Urwa Hocane
Sonya Hussayn files legal case against Urwa Hocane. Pakistani actor and model Sonya Hussayn sent Urwa Hocane a legal notice due to “breach in contract”. As she was not paid her contractual dues being the lead actor of Tich Button. The legal notice was shared with Images, The Saraab actor’s legal team addressed the matter […]
COVID disrupted measles vaccinations in Africa and now cases are surging
COVID disrupted measles vaccinations in Africa and now cases are surging. Clutching an umbrella, medical records and her two-year-old daughter, Kani Fall negotiated the brown puddles lapping at the hospital gate, the final hurdle in a two-hour, rain-soaked journey to her nearest vaccination clinic in western Gambia. Fall waited with dozens of mothers and babies […]
Qatar Airways to hire 10,000 staff amid World Cup preparations
Qatar Airways is boosting its workforce by 10,000 to handle an influx of passengers flying into Doha for the soccer World Cup and in line with a broader post-pandemic expansion, the airline told Reuters. The Doha-based carrier is in the midst of a recruitment drive which will lift its total workforce to more than 55,000 […]
COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start
COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start. New COVID-19 wave appears to be brewing in Europe as cooler weather arrives, with public health experts warning that vaccine fatigue and confusion over types of available vaccines will likely limit booster uptake. Omicron subvariants BA.4/5 that dominated this summer are still behind the […]
Bhutan welcomes back tourists after COVID-19 with honey, turmeric and SIM cards
Twenty-three foreign visitors landed in Bhutan on Friday, the first to arrive as the Himalayan kingdom reopened its borders after more than two years following the COVID-19 pandemic, with officials looking to tourism to help revive the local economy. Wedged between China and India, the country known for its natural beauty and ancient Buddhist culture, […]